Silk Knit Jersey 36 Emerald

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Silk Knit Jersey is a medium weight, shiny, knit fabric ideal for unique eveningwear, bridal/wedding, some lingerie, costumes, and high-end sportswear. This fabric is perfect for garments can benefit from the sheen and luxurious feel of silk with the stretch and uniformity of jersey - it has a smooth, silky handfeel and beautiful sheen, and its generous stretch allows it to cling attractively to the body. Silk jersey is a fabulous warm-weather fabric, as the silk fibers have a natural absorbency. It is wrinkle resistant and travels easily, and is a perfect fabric for easy, breathable, and luxurious garments. This fabric is available in a wide range of colors.
100% Grade A Silk53/54 Inches Wide4.7 oz.Freshly Milled Fabric

Use with nap cutting layout (i.e. all pattern pieces laid out in the same direction) so all pattern pieces reflect light the same way and shading is prevented

Fabric stretch should go horizontally across the body

For cutting, lay out fabric on dressmaker's cutting board, hold down pattern pieces w/fabric weights and trace around pattern pieces with a sharp rotary cutter. This allows for more precise cutting with knit fabrics.

Use a knit stitch to maintain stretch - chainstitch is ideal, but you can also use overlock (serger) to sew seams without additional stitch

If you have to use a regular straight lockstitch, lower your stitch size (8-10 stitched per inch is a good estimate, but it’s best to experiment on a test swatch before sewing), and gently stretch the fabric while sewing to maintain stitch. Steam seams on silk setting to eliminate unwanted puckering.

Lower the stitch size setting on your machine to help prevent snags (8 to 10 stitches per inch

Use self-binding or a very narrow roll-back hem with coverstich for hems and edges

Try stretching the fabric while applying a purl stitch for a unique lettuce hem edge!

Dry clean or hand wash in cold water using a mild detergent. Agitate gently and rinse with cool water after a few minutes. Do not let the fabric soak. Lay flat to dry. Iron on "silk setting" w/steam and pressing cloth.

Draping Demo

Our in-house fashion stylist tests a variety of looks to showcase how this fabric drapes and gives expert tips on how to best work with it.